Betic Midwife Toad vs Staph beetle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Oligota pumilio

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Staph beetle
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	Oligota
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.