Alpine Toughshank vs Balaar

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Acacia pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Balaar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Gymnopus	Acacia
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Acacia pendula

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Balaar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Alpine Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.