Betic Midwife Toad vs Firewheel

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Firewheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Firewheel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Alytidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alytes Gaillardia
Species Alytes dickhilleni Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Firewheel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Firewheel

No description available.

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