Betic Midwife Toad vs Eastern Bath White

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pontia edusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Eastern Bath White
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	Pieridae
Genus	Alytes	Pontia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pontia edusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Eastern Bath White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Eastern Bath White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Eastern Bath White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Bath White

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.