Betic Midwife Toad vs juniper scale

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carulaspis juniperi

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while juniper scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	juniper scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Alytes	Carulaspis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carulaspis juniperi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

juniper scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	juniper scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

juniper scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.