Betic Midwife Toad vs Green-Underside Blue

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Green-Underside Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alytes	Glaucopsyche
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Green-Underside Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.