Betic Midwife Toad vs Cupped Ear

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alytidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alytes	Otidea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.