Betic Midwife Toad vs Cracking Clitocybe

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Cracking Clitocybe
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alytes	Clitocybe
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.