Betic Midwife Toad vs giant flat sedge

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cyperus giganteus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while giant flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Alytidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cyperus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.