Betic Midwife Toad vs Variable Dancer

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alytidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alytes	Argia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.