Betic Midwife Toad vs flea-bite cone

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Conus pulicarius

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while flea-bite cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	flea-bite cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Alytidae	Conidae
Genus	Alytes	Conus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Conus pulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and flea-bite cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	flea-bite cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.