Betic Midwife Toad vs Mountain Plume

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alytes	Stenoptilia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.