Betic Midwife Toad vs common greasewort

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Alytidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Alytes	Aneura
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

common greasewort

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, Colombia).

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.

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.