Betic Midwife Toad vs Brook Snaketail

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Brook Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alytes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.