Betic Midwife Toad vs double square-spot

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Xestia triangulum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while double square-spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	double square-spot
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Alytes	Xestia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Xestia triangulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and double square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	double square-spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

double square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.