Betic Midwife Toad vs Stinking iris

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Alytidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alytes	Iris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.