arran brown vs Betic Midwife Toad

Erebia ligea compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Alytidae
Genus	Erebia	Alytes
Species	Erebia ligea	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arran brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

arran brown

arran brown (Erebia ligea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.