Betic Midwife Toad vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Alytidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Alytes	Hogna
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.