Betic Midwife Toad vs Tropical dock

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Rumex obovatus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Tropical dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Tropical dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alytidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alytes	Rumex
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Rumex obovatus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Tropical dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Tropical dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Tropical dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.