Betic Midwife Toad vs Ferny Azolla

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Azolla pinnata

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Ferny Azolla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Ferny Azolla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Alytidae Salviniaceae
Genus Alytes Azolla
Species Alytes dickhilleni Azolla pinnata

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Ferny Azolla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

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.

Ferny Azolla

No description available.

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