Betic Midwife Toad vs Marbled Skipper

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Marbled Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alytes	Carcharodus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.