Pine Toughshank vs Redleg Toughshank

Gymnopus putillus compared with Gymnopus erythropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Toughshank	Redleg Toughshank
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 putillus	Gymnopus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Toughshank and Redleg Toughshank share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Redleg Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Toughshank	Redleg Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Redleg Toughshank

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States