Betic Midwife Toad vs Fringed dodder

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Alytidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cuscuta
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.