Alpine Toughshank vs Globe Thistle

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Echinops
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, 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.