Betic Midwife Toad vs Capote

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Alytidae	Araceae
Genus	Alytes	Xanthosoma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Capote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.