Betic Midwife Toad vs Swamp Spreadwing

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Lestidae
Genus	Alytes	Lestes
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Swamp Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Swamp Spreadwing

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.