Betic Midwife Toad vs Irish Threadwort

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Alytidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Alytes	Telaranea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Irish Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.