Sapo Partero Bético vs Buttonweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Malva neglecta

Key Differences

  • Sapo Partero Bético is Endangered while Buttonweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sapo Partero Bético Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Alytidae Malvaceae
Genus Alytes Malva
Species Alytes dickhilleni Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Sapo Partero Bético

EN — Endangered

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sapo Partero Bético Buttonweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo Partero Bético

Habitat

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

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Sapo Partero Bético

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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