Betic Midwife Toad vs eelgrass

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Alytidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Alytes	Zostera
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	eelgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.