Betic Midwife Toad vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Variable-Leaved Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Alytidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Alytes	Lophocolea
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), 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.