Alpine Toughshank vs Kouprey

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gymnopus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.