Betic Midwife Toad vs Elegant Polypore

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Alytidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cerioporus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.