Betic Midwife Toad vs Stygian Shadowdragon

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Stygian Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Stygian Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alytes	Neurocordulia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Stygian Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Stygian Shadowdragon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Stygian Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.