Betic Midwife Toad vs Herb Robert

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Geranium robertianum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Herb Robert is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Herb Robert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Alytidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Alytes	Geranium
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Geranium robertianum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Herb Robert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile).

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.