Betic Midwife Toad vs Small Eggar

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Eriogaster lanestris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Small Eggar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alytes	Eriogaster
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Eriogaster lanestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Small Eggar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Small Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.