Betic Midwife Toad vs Confusing Toad

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Incilius perplexus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Confusing Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alytidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alytes	Incilius
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.