Betic Midwife Toad vs ligate snail

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Alytidae	Helicidae
Genus	Alytes	Helix
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	ligate snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.