Betic Midwife Toad vs European water vole

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Alytidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alytes	Arvicola
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Betic Midwife Toad and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.