Betic Midwife Toad vs Creeping Cotoneaster

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cotoneaster adpressus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Creeping Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Creeping Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alytes	Cotoneaster
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cotoneaster adpressus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Creeping Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Creeping Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Creeping Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 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.