Betic Midwife Toad vs St. James' shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Alytidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Alytes	Pecten
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.