Betic Midwife Toad vs Grizzled Skipper

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Grizzled Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alytes	Pyrgus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pyrgus centaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.