Betic Midwife Toad vs Lacquered Bracket

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Lacquered Bracket
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	Ganoderma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.