Betic Midwife Toad vs Hespérie castillane

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pyrgus cinarae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Hespérie castillane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Hespérie castillane
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alytes	Pyrgus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pyrgus cinarae

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Hespérie castillane share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Hespérie castillane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Hespérie castillane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Hespérie castillane

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.