Betic Midwife Toad vs Long Skimmer

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alytes	Orthetrum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.