Beaked Iris vs Betic Midwife Toad

Iris ensata compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Alytidae
Genus	Iris	Alytes
Species	Iris ensata	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. 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.