Betic Midwife Toad vs tree slug

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lehmannia marginata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while tree slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Alytidae	Limacidae
Genus	Alytes	Lehmannia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

tree slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

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.