Betic Midwife Toad vs fig wax scale

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Coccidae
Genus	Alytes	Ceroplastes
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.