Alpine Toughshank vs Mountain Coati

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Gymnopus	Nasua
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.