Betic Midwife Toad vs nut scale

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Coccidae
Genus	Alytes	Eulecanium
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.