Betic Midwife Toad vs large blue

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	large 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	Maculinea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.