Betic Midwife Toad vs False widow

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Alytidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Alytes	Steatoda
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.