Betic Midwife Toad vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alytes	Spiraea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.