Betic Midwife Toad vs Rusty Snaketail

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alytes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.