Betic Midwife Toad vs East African little collared fruit bat

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alytidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alytes	Myonycteris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.