Betic Midwife Toad vs Crested Oval Sedge

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Alytidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alytes	Carex
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.