Brown Diving Beetle vs Crested Toad

Agabus brunneus compared with Ingerophrynus biporcatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Crested Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agabus	Ingerophrynus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ingerophrynus biporcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Crested Toad
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.

Crested Toad

Habitat

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.