Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte vs Variable flatsedge

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

• Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte is Endangered while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Alytidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cyperus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte

EN — Endangered

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte	Variable flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südiberische Geburtshelferkröte

Habitat

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

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.