Betic Midwife Toad vs Skeetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Stenus longitarsis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Skeetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Alytes	Stenus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Skeetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.