Betic Midwife Toad vs Horse botfly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Oestridae
Genus	Alytes	Gasterophilus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.