Brown Diving Beetle vs Smooth Map Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth Map Lichen
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 Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden