Brown Diving Beetle vs Yellow Stainer

Agabus brunneus compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Yellow Stainer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Stainer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agabus brunneus	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Stainer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Yellow Stainer

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden