Brown Diving Beetle vs Matsutake

Agabus brunneus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agabus	Tricholoma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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