Betic Midwife Toad vs least chink shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Alytidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Alytes	Lacuna
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

least chink shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.