Betic Midwife Toad vs Two-spotted Cricket

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gryllus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Two-spotted Cricket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Two-spotted Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Alytidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Alytes	Gryllus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gryllus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Two-spotted Cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Two-spotted Cricket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Two-spotted Cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Two-spotted Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 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.