Betic Midwife Toad vs Hide Beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Hide 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	Dermestidae
Genus	Alytes	Dermestes
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.