Betic Midwife Toad vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Alytidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Alytes	Sematophyllum
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.