Betic Midwife Toad vs Catchfly

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Silene antirrhina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Catchfly
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 antirrhina

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Hungary, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene antirrhina) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.