Betic Midwife Toad vs Scuttle fly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Scuttle 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	Phoridae
Genus	Alytes	Megaselia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.