Betic Midwife Toad vs lettered cone

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Conus litteratus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while lettered cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Alytidae	Conidae
Genus	Alytes	Conus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	lettered cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.