Alpine Toughshank vs Foca Pia

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Gymnopus	Pagophilus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden