Betic Midwife Toad vs Ebony Cup

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Ebony Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Ebony Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alytidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Alytes	Pseudoplectania
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Ebony Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.