Betic Midwife Toad vs Bog Shadow

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alytidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alytes	Arrhenia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.