Betic Midwife Toad vs lesser mottled grasshopper

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	lesser mottled grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Alytidae	Acrididae
Genus	Alytes	Stenobothrus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and lesser mottled grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	lesser mottled grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

lesser mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.