Betic Midwife Toad vs Hover fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Alytes	Eristalis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.