Betic Midwife Toad vs Small Red Damsel

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alytes	Ceriagrion
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.