Betic Midwife Toad vs Zipperback

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alytidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Alytes	Chrysotoxum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.