Brown Diving Beetle vs Scarlet Elfcup

Agabus brunneus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sarcoscypha
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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