Betic Midwife Toad vs Cornish Midget

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cornish Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alytes	Phyllonorycter
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Cornish Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cornish Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.