Betic Midwife Toad vs Pomace Fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Alytes	Scaptomyza
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.