Betic Midwife Toad vs Cretan Argus

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cretan Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alytes	Kretania
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.