Alpine Toughshank vs Horse-Hair Fungus

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Gymnopus androsaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Horse-Hair Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Gymnopus	Gymnopus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Gymnopus androsaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Toughshank and Horse-Hair Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Horse-Hair Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Horse-Hair Fungus
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.

Horse-Hair Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway