Alpine Toughshank vs Drylands Laucha

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Calomys musculinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Calomys
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Calomys musculinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Drylands Laucha
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.

Drylands Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.