Betic Midwife Toad vs Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cladonia pleurota

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Red-Fruited Pixie Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Alytidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cladonia
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cladonia pleurota

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.