Betic Midwife Toad vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Glossy-Leaved Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.