Betic Midwife Toad vs slit limpet

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Alytidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Alytes	Emarginula
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.