Betic Midwife Toad vs Mountain Aster

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alytidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alytes	Oclemena
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.