Betic Midwife Toad vs forest cockroach

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Alytidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Alytes	Ectobius
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.