Betic Midwife Toad vs Crazed Cap

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Crazed 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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alytes	Dermoloma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.