Alpine Toughshank vs Lowland Tapir

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

  • Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Toughshank Lowland Tapir
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family Omphalotaceae Tapiridae
Genus Gymnopus Tapirus
Species Gymnopus alpinus Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Toughshank Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lowland Tapir

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia