Brown Diving Beetle vs Fleckender Schmierling

Agabus brunneus compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Fleckender Schmierling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fleckender Schmierling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gomphidius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fleckender Schmierling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fleckender Schmierling
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.

Fleckender Schmierling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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