Betic Midwife Toad vs floating hook moss

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad floating hook moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Alytidae Calliergonaceae
Genus Alytes Warnstorfia
Species Alytes dickhilleni Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad floating hook moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

floating hook moss

No description available.

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