Betic Midwife Toad vs Barriga-de-água

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carcharhinus plumbeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Barriga-de-água
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Alytidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Alytes	Carcharhinus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carcharhinus plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Barriga-de-água share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Barriga-de-água

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Barriga-de-água
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Barriga-de-água

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Barriga-de-água

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.