Betic Midwife Toad vs Fruit Fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fruit 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	Tephritidae
Genus	Alytes	Urophora
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.