Bearded Iris vs Betic Midwife Toad

Iris germanica compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded 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 germanica	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.