Alpine Toughshank vs Potto

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Perodicticus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Potto
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.

Potto

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.