Betic Midwife Toad vs Triangle Plume

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Platyptilia gonodactyla

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Triangle Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Triangle Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alytes	Platyptilia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Platyptilia gonodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Triangle Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Triangle Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Triangle Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (27 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.