Betic Midwife Toad vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Alytidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Alytes	Melanogaster
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.