Betic Midwife Toad vs sun shell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Alytidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Alytes	Astraea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in 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.