Betic Midwife Toad vs Rusty Dot

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Crambidae
Genus	Alytes	Udea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (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.