Betic Midwife Toad vs Small Persimmon

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Alytidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Alytes	Diospyros
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.