Betic Midwife Toad vs

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Fuligo leviderma

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Alytidae Physaraceae
Genus Alytes Fuligo
Species Alytes dickhilleni Fuligo leviderma

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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