Betic Midwife Toad vs Louse

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Alytidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Alytes	Polyplax
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.