Betic Midwife Toad vs Fiery Copper

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fiery Copper
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alytes	Lycaena
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.