Betic Midwife Toad vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Alytidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alytes	Urocystis
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.