Betic Midwife Toad vs short-stem iris

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Alytidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alytes	Iris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.