Brown Diving Beetle vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Agabus brunneus compared with Megophrys elfina

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Elfin Mountain Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Elfin Mountain 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Agabus	Megophrys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Elfin Mountain 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.

Elfin Mountain 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.