Betic Midwife Toad vs Cave ground-beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Trechus picoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cave ground-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	Carabidae
Genus	Alytes	Trechus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Trechus picoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cave ground-beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cave ground-beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus picoensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.