Betic Midwife Toad vs Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Potamogeton gramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Alytidae Potamogetonaceae
Genus Alytes Potamogeton
Species Alytes dickhilleni Potamogeton gramineus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

No description available.

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