Alpine Toughshank vs Korean Pika

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Ochotona
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.