Betic Midwife Toad vs Brittle Bladderfern

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Alytidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cystopteris
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.