Betic Midwife Toad vs Goliath Webcap

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betic Midwife Toad	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alytidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alytes	Cortinarius
Species	Alytes dickhilleni	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betic Midwife Toad	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

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

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.