Betic Midwife Toad vs Redclaw

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Alytidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Alytes	Cherax
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.