Betic Midwife Toad vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alytes	Cotoneaster
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.