Betic Midwife Toad vs mountain paca

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alytidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Alytes	Cuniculus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.