Betic Midwife Toad vs Olive Skipper

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Olive 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	Pyrgus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.