Betic Midwife Toad vs Devil's Bit

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alytidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Alytes	Ruellia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Devil's Bit
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 Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.