Betic Midwife Toad vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Alytidae	Formicidae
Genus	Alytes	Lasius
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.