Alpine Toughshank vs Olinguito

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.