Betic Midwife Toad vs grooved top shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad grooved top shell
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Trochida (Trochida)
Family Alytidae Trochidae
Genus Alytes Jujubinus
Species Alytes dickhilleni Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and grooved top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad grooved top shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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.

grooved top shell

No description available.

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