Alpine Toughshank vs Dusky Flying Fox

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gymnopus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.