Betic Midwife Toad vs Scaly Tooth

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Alytidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alytes	Sarcodon
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.