Betic Midwife Toad vs Spanish Gorse

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alytes	Genista
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.