Ascending Grapefern vs Betic Midwife Toad

Botrychium ascendens compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Alytidae
Genus	Botrychium	Alytes
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Alytes dickhilleni

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.