Betic Midwife Toad vs Eastern Pondhawk

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alytes	Erythemis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Eastern Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.