Betic Midwife Toad vs Imported currantworm

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Nematus ribesii

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Imported currantworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Alytidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Alytes	Nematus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Imported currantworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, 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.