Betic Midwife Toad vs limestone fern

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Alytidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alytes	Gymnocarpium
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.