Betic Midwife Toad vs Tall Melilot

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Melilotus altissimus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Tall Melilot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Tall Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Alytidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alytes	Melilotus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Tall Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Tall Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.