Betic Midwife Toad vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Alytidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alytes	Phellinus
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.