Betic Midwife Toad vs Sallow Button

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Sallow Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Alytes	Acleris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.