Betic Midwife Toad vs Reticulated barnacle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Reticulated barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Alytidae	Balanidae
Genus	Alytes	Amphibalanus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Reticulated barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.