Alpine Toughshank vs Hog badger

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gymnopus	Arctonyx
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.