Betic Midwife Toad vs radiated snail

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Alytidae	Discidae
Genus	Alytes	Discus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.