Betic Midwife Toad vs Foxtail Smut

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.