Hairy Toughshank vs Oak-Loving Gymnopus

Gymnopus terginus compared with Gymnopus dryophilus

Key Differences

• Hairy Toughshank is Not Evaluated while Oak-Loving Gymnopus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Toughshank	Oak-Loving Gymnopus
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 terginus	Gymnopus dryophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Toughshank and Oak-Loving Gymnopus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Hairy Toughshank

NE — Not Evaluated

Oak-Loving Gymnopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Toughshank	Oak-Loving Gymnopus
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.

Oak-Loving Gymnopus

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