Brown Diving Beetle vs Knolliger Helmling

Agabus brunneus compared with Mycena bulbosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Knolliger Helmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Knolliger Helmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Mycena
Species	Agabus brunneus	Mycena bulbosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Knolliger Helmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Knolliger Helmling
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.

Knolliger Helmling

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