Betic Midwife Toad vs Early Buttercup

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Alytidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alytes	Ranunculus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.