Betic Midwife Toad vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alytidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alytes	Taraxacum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.