Betic Midwife Toad vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	narrow-bordered bee hawk-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	Sphingidae
Genus	Alytes	Hemaris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.