Alpine Toughshank vs Giant Jumping Rat

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Hypogeomys
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.