Betic Midwife Toad vs Purple Mullein

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alytidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Alytes	Verbascum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Purple Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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.