Betic Midwife Toad vs early thorn

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Selenia dentaria

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while early thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	early thorn
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	Geometridae
Genus	Alytes	Selenia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Selenia dentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	early thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

early thorn

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.