Betic Midwife Toad vs Weevil

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alytidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Alytes	Sitona
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.