Betic Midwife Toad vs many-lined moth

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Costaconvexa polygrammata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while many-lined moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	many-lined moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alytes	Costaconvexa
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Costaconvexa polygrammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and many-lined moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

many-lined moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	many-lined moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

many-lined moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.