Betic Midwife Toad vs Headfly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Muscidae
Genus	Alytes	Hydrotaea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.