Betic Midwife Toad vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Alytidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Alytes	Andrena
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.