Betic Midwife Toad vs Starry Pipewort

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Starry Pipewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Alytidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Alytes	Eriocaulon
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.