Betic Midwife Toad vs Tree Grayling

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Tree Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alytidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alytes	Hipparchia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Tree Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 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.