Betic Midwife Toad vs German hedgenettle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alytidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Stachys
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	German hedgenettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.