Betic Midwife Toad vs Pacific false buttonweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spermacoce exilis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Pacific false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pacific false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Alytidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Spermacoce
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Spermacoce exilis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pacific false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pacific false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Pacific false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (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.