Betic Midwife Toad vs Heath Puffball

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Heath Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alytes	Lycoperdon
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.