Betic Midwife Toad vs long yam

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Alytidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alytes	Dioscorea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.