Betic Midwife Toad vs Devil's backbone

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Alytidae Crassulaceae
Genus Alytes Kalanchoe
Species Alytes dickhilleni Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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