vs Betic Midwife Toad

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chordariaceae	Alytidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Alytes
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Alytes dickhilleni

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.