Betic Midwife Toad vs Fireworm

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alytes	Spodoptera
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Fireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.