Betic Midwife Toad vs gratiola

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alytidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alytes	Gratiola
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	gratiola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.