Betic Midwife Toad vs Spider Weevil

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Alytes	Exomias
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.