Betic Midwife Toad vs buttoned snout

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hypena rostralis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while buttoned snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	buttoned snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Erebidae
Genus	Alytes	Hypena
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hypena rostralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	buttoned snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.