Betic Midwife Toad vs Pine Milkcap

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Lactarius musteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Alytidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alytes	Lactarius
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.