Brown Diving Beetle vs Cuban Small-eared Toad

Agabus brunneus compared with Peltophryne empusa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Cuban Small-eared Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Cuban Small-eared 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	Peltophryne
Species	Agabus brunneus	Peltophryne empusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Cuban Small-eared Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Cuban Small-eared Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Cuban Small-eared 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.

Cuban Small-eared 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.