Betic Midwife Toad vs Ground beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Calathus lundbladi

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Ground beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Carabidae
Genus	Alytes	Calathus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Calathus lundbladi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Ground beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Ground beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.