Betic Midwife Toad vs Loose Starweb

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Alytidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alytes	Asterostroma
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.