Betic Midwife Toad vs Curled Thistle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carduus crispus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Curled Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alytidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alytes	Carduus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.