Betic Midwife Toad vs Hoary ragwort

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Jacobaea erucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Hoary ragwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Alytidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alytes Jacobaea
Species Alytes dickhilleni Jacobaea erucifolia

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Hoary ragwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Hoary ragwort

No description available.

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