Betic Midwife Toad vs Grass-Leaf Orache

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Atriplex littoralis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Grass-Leaf Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alytes	Atriplex
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Atriplex littoralis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Grass-Leaf Orache
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 Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.