Betic Midwife Toad vs Peruvian groundcherry

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Physalis peruviana

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Peruvian groundcherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Peruvian groundcherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Alytidae Solanaceae
Genus Alytes Physalis
Species Alytes dickhilleni Physalis peruviana

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Peruvian groundcherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Peruvian groundcherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Peruvian groundcherry

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.

Peruvian groundcherry

No description available.

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