Betic Midwife Toad vs cactus scale

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Diaspis echinocacti

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while cactus scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	cactus scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Alytes	Diaspis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Diaspis echinocacti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

cactus scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	cactus scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

cactus scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (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.

cactus scale

The Cactus scale (Diaspis echinocacti) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.