Alpine Toughshank vs Leightons linsang

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gymnopus	Poiana
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.