Betic Midwife Toad vs Red ginger

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Alytidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Alytes	Alpinia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Red ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.