Betic Midwife Toad vs large-seed dodder

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

  • Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad large-seed 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 indecora

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad large-seed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.

large-seed dodder

No description available.

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