Betic Midwife Toad vs Common Larch

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Larix decidua

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Common Larch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Common Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family	Alytidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alytes	Larix
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Larix decidua

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Common Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Common Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Common Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 Larch

Common Larch (<em>Larix decidua</em>) is a deciduous conifer in the family Pinaceae, distinguished among conifers by its seasonal needle drop. Its native range spans Asia (Armenia and Turkey), eighteen European countries, North America (Canada and the United States), and Oceania (New Zealand), encompassing a broad latitudinal range across temperate and boreal zones. The species typically inhabits temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations in montane and subalpine zones where it tolerates cold, short growing seasons and well-drained mineral soils. Common Larch is an important timber tree and is widely planted in forestry and as an ornamental species. Its golden autumn foliage is a distinctive feature of mountain landscapes in the Alps and Carpathians. The conservation status of this species has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. It plays an ecological role in structuring montane forest communities and providing habitat for numerous associated species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.