Betic Midwife Toad vs Dotted Ermel

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Alytes	Ethmia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.