Betic Midwife Toad vs hop dodder

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Alytidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cuscuta
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.