Betic Midwife Toad vs Dover Dwarf

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Perittia farinella

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Dover Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Dover Dwarf
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	Elachistidae
Genus	Alytes	Perittia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Perittia farinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Dover Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Dover Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Dover Dwarf

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.