Betic Midwife Toad vs potato aphid

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alytidae	Aphididae
Genus	Alytes	Macrosiphum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	potato aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.