Alpine Toughshank vs Large-eared Hutia

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Mesocapromys
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.