Alpine Toughshank vs Mouse bandicoot

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Microperoryctes
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

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.