Betic Midwife Toad vs ground lackey

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	ground lackey
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alytes	Malacosoma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	ground lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.