Betic Midwife Toad vs Thread Weed

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ulva compressa

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Thread Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Alytidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Alytes	Ulva
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Thread Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Thread Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.