Betic Midwife Toad vs marbled newt

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Alytidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alytes	Triturus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and marbled newt share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	marbled newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

marbled newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.