Betic Midwife Toad vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Alytidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alytes	Cotinga
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.