Betic Midwife Toad vs Buttonweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Malva neglecta

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Buttonweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Malvales (아욱목)
Family	Alytidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alytes	Malva
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

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).

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.

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.