Belted spider beetle vs Betic Midwife Toad

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ptinidae	Alytidae
Genus	Ptinus	Alytes
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted spider beetle and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Belted spider beetle

The Belted spider beetle (Ptinus bicinctus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. 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.