Betic Midwife Toad vs Fishtail Cup

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fishtail 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	Discinaceae
Genus	Alytes	Gyromitra
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.