Betic Midwife Toad vs Window Gnat

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Alytes	Sylvicola
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.