Betic Midwife Toad vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Alytidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Heteranthera
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.