Betic Midwife Toad vs Winged false buttonweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Alytidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Spermacoce
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.