Betic Midwife Toad vs Citrus mealybug

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Planococcus citri

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Alytes	Planococcus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Planococcus citri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Citrus mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.