Betic Midwife Toad vs intermediate polypody

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Alytidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Polypodium
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.