Betic Midwife Toad vs Cereal Fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Alytes	Geomyza
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).