Betic Midwife Toad vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Alytidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alytes	Lecidea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.