Betic Midwife Toad vs Willow Deceiver

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alytidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Alytes	Laccaria
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.