Brown Diving Beetle vs Smooth-backed Frog

Agabus brunneus compared with Lithobates psilonota

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Smooth-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ranidae
Genus	Agabus	Lithobates
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lithobates psilonota

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Smooth-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Smooth-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Smooth-backed Frog
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.

Smooth-backed Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.