Betic Midwife Toad vs glossy furrow-shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Alytidae	Semelidae
Genus	Alytes	Abra
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.