Betic Midwife Toad vs Corn spurry

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Spergula arvensis

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Corn spurry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Corn spurry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Alytidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Alytes Spergula
Species Alytes dickhilleni Spergula arvensis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Corn spurry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Corn spurry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Corn spurry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Corn spurry

No description available.

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