Betic Midwife Toad vs Geranium aphid

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Aphididae
Genus	Alytes	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.