Alpine Toughshank vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Toughshank Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Omphalotaceae Cricetidae
Genus Gymnopus Alticola
Species Gymnopus alpinus Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Toughshank Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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