Hairy Toughshank vs Redleg Toughshank

Gymnopus terginus compared with Gymnopus erythropus

Key Differences

• Hairy Toughshank is Not Evaluated while Redleg Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Toughshank	Redleg Toughshank
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Gymnopus	Gymnopus
Species	Gymnopus terginus	Gymnopus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Toughshank

NE — Not Evaluated

Redleg Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden