Betic Midwife Toad vs Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Opuntia curassavica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cylindrical Prickly Pear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Alytes	Opuntia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Opuntia curassavica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.