Betic Midwife Toad vs Gall midge

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alytes	Contarinia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Gall midge

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.