Alpine Toughshank vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Gymnopus	Dendrolagus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.