Betic Midwife Toad vs water dock

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	water 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 aquaticus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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.