Betic Midwife Toad vs

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cryptophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Alytidae Chroomonadaceae
Genus Alytes Hemiselmis
Species Alytes dickhilleni Hemiselmis anomala

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 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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

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