Betic Midwife Toad vs neglected rustic

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	neglected rustic
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Alytes	Xestia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.