Betic Midwife Toad vs Bird flea

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Alytidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Alytes	Ceratophyllus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.