Betic Midwife Toad vs Pith Plant

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Pith Plant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alytes	Aeschynomene
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.