Betic Midwife Toad vs toothcup

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Alytidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Alytes	Ammannia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.