Betic Midwife Toad vs Weeping Widow

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alytidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alytes	Lacrymaria
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.