Betic Midwife Toad vs Cypress pug

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Eupithecia phoeniceata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cypress pug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cypress pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alytes	Eupithecia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Eupithecia phoeniceata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cypress pug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cypress pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cypress pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.