Betic Midwife Toad vs Variable Chafer

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Alytes	Gnorimus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.