Betic Midwife Toad vs Shoebutton

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Alytidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Alytes	Ardisia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.