Brown Diving Beetle vs Falcon Toad

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Falcon 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	Rhinella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Falcon 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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.