Betic Midwife Toad vs Fiddle dock

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Rumex pulcher

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Fiddle dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Alytidae Polygonaceae
Genus Alytes Rumex
Species Alytes dickhilleni Rumex pulcher

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Fiddle dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fiddle dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Fiddle dock

No description available.

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