Alpine Toughshank vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Molossus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.