Betic Midwife Toad vs Natal plum

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Alytidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alytes	Carissa
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.