Betic Midwife Toad vs Nutmeg

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Alytidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Alytes	Myristica
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.