Betic Midwife Toad vs Pineland False Buttonweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spermacoce tetraquetra

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Pineland False Buttonweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pineland 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 tetraquetra

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pineland False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pineland 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.

Pineland False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Cuba.

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.