Betic Midwife Toad vs Cat flea

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cat 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	Pulicidae
Genus	Alytes	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.