Betic Midwife Toad vs Circular Ear Shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Alytidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Alytes	Haliotis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Circular Ear Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Circular Ear Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.