Betic Midwife Toad vs Lilac Dapperling

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Lilac Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alytes	Cystolepiota
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.