Alpine Toughshank vs beach alectryon

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Toughshank beach alectryon
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Omphalotaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Gymnopus Alectryon
Species Gymnopus alpinus Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Toughshank beach alectryon
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.

beach alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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