Betic Midwife Toad vs Margay

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Alytidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alytes	Leopardus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.