Betic Midwife Toad vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alytidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alytes	Hygrocybe
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.