Betic Midwife Toad vs Spathulate Botrychium

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Alytidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alytes	Botrychium
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.