Betic Midwife Toad vs dooryard sowbug

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Alytidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alytes	Porcellio
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.