Betic Midwife Toad vs Sedge Sprite

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alytes	Nehalennia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Sedge Sprite

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.