Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte vs Großer Scheibenbovist

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Disciseda bovista

Key Differences

• Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte is Endangered while Großer Scheibenbovist is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte	Großer Scheibenbovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Alytidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alytes	Disciseda
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Disciseda bovista

Conservation Status

Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte

EN — Endangered

Großer Scheibenbovist

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte	Großer Scheibenbovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte

Habitat

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

Großer Scheibenbovist

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte

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.