Betic Midwife Toad vs Willow Tarspot

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Alytidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alytes	Rhytisma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.