Betic Midwife Toad vs Small shell ginger

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Alytidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Alytes	Alpinia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.