Betic Midwife Toad vs Cherry Gall

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cherry Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Alytidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Alytes	Cynips
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cynips quercusfolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cherry Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cherry Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.