Betic Midwife Toad vs Hooked Plait-moss

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Alytidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Alytes	Hypnum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.