Betic Midwife Toad vs Fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Alytes	Drosophila
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.