Betic Midwife Toad vs Elephant Apple

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Alytidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Alytes	Dillenia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.