Betic Midwife Toad vs Chinaroot

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Alytidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alytes	Smilax
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.