Alpine Toughshank vs Waldfreund-Rübling

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Gymnopus dryophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Waldfreund-Rübling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Gymnopus	Gymnopus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Gymnopus dryophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Toughshank and Waldfreund-Rübling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Waldfreund-Rübling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Waldfreund-Rübling
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.

Waldfreund-Rübling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden