Betic Midwife Toad vs cardinal beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Alytes	Pyrochroa
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.