Betic Midwife Toad vs Common Cardinal

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cardinalis cardinalis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Common Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Common Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Alytidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Alytes	Cardinalis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cardinalis cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Common Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Common Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Common Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Common Cardinal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Common Cardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.