Betic Midwife Toad vs Elastic Saddle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alytidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Alytes	Helvella
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.