Betic Midwife Toad vs Downy Jumping Spider

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Attulus pubescens

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Downy Jumping 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	Salticidae
Genus	Alytes	Attulus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Downy Jumping Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.