Alpine Toughshank vs Blusher

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gymnopus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Toughshank and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Blusher
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.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden