Betic Midwife Toad vs Tufted Clusterfly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Alytes	Pollenia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.