Betic Midwife Toad vs Cryptic Wood White

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Leptidea juvernica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cryptic Wood White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cryptic Wood White
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	Pieridae
Genus	Alytes	Leptidea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Leptidea juvernica

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Cryptic Wood White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cryptic Wood White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.