Betic Midwife Toad vs Cheeseweed mallow

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cheeseweed mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Cheeseweed mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Alytidae Malvaceae
Genus Alytes Malva
Species Alytes dickhilleni Malva parviflora

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cheeseweed mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Cheeseweed mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cheeseweed mallow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Cheeseweed mallow

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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