Betic Midwife Toad vs Gray Tortrix

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cnephasia stephensiana

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Gray Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Gray Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alytes	Cnephasia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cnephasia stephensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Gray Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Gray Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.