Bee Fly vs Betic Midwife Toad

Bombylius major compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bombyliidae	Alytidae
Genus	Bombylius	Alytes
Species	Bombylius major	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Bee Fly

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.