Betic Midwife Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Alytidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alytes	Aglais
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。