Alder Spittlebug vs Betic Midwife Toad

Aphrophora alni compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Alytidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alytes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.