Betic Midwife Toad vs Sallow Pigmy

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Sallow Pigmy
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	Nepticulidae
Genus	Alytes	Stigmella
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Sallow Pigmy

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.