Betic Midwife Toad vs Devil'S Shoestring

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alytes	Polygonum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Devil'S Shoestring
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 Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and 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.