Betic Midwife Toad vs Thrip

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Alytidae	Thripidae
Genus	Alytes	Hercinothrips
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.