Betic Midwife Toad vs Dusky wireworm

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Elateridae
Genus	Alytes	Agriotes
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.