Betic Midwife Toad vs Pig'S Ear

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alytes	Gomphus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.