Betic Midwife Toad vs Brown Diving Beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Alytes	Agabus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.