Betic Midwife Toad vs Bladder Campion

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Silene vulgaris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Bladder Campion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Bladder Campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Alytes	Silene
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Silene vulgaris

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Bladder Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Bladder Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Bladder Campion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Bladder Campion

The Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.