Betic Midwife Toad vs currant aphid

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Aphididae
Genus	Alytes	Cryptomyzus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	currant aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.