Betic Midwife Toad vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Alytidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cladonia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.