Betic Midwife Toad vs milk snail

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	milk 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	Otala
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

milk snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.