Baton Blue vs Betic Midwife Toad

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Baton Blue is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Alytidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Alytes
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. 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.