Betic Midwife Toad vs marsh dock

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alytes	Rumex
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

marsh dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.