Brown Diving Beetle vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Agabus brunneus compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phellinus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden