Ashworth's Rustic vs Betic Midwife Toad

Xestia ashworthii compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Alytidae
Genus	Xestia	Alytes
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.