Betic Midwife Toad vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Alytes	Synanthedon
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.