Betic Midwife Toad vs Shining Pot Beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Shining Pot Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Alytes	Cryptocephalus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.