Betic Midwife Toad vs Common Goldspeck

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Candelariella vitellina

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Common Goldspeck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Common Goldspeck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Alytidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Alytes	Candelariella
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Candelariella vitellina

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Common Goldspeck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Common Goldspeck

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Common Goldspeck

<em>Candelariella vitellina</em>, commonly known as common goldspeck, is a crustose lichen belonging to the genus Candelariella within the family Candelariaceae. This species inhabits ecosystems across Europe and North America and South America, reflecting a broad geographic tolerance suited to its saxicolous lifestyle. Its known range includes populations in four European countries, the United States in North America, and Colombia in South America. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, indicating that current population trends do not suggest elevated extinction risk. Common goldspeck typically colonizes exposed rock surfaces, bark, and other firm substrates in open environments where light availability supports its photosynthetic activity. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.