Horse-Hair Fungus vs Watery Toughshank

Gymnopus androsaceus compared with Gymnopus aquosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse-Hair Fungus	Watery Toughshank
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 androsaceus	Gymnopus aquosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse-Hair Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Watery Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse-Hair Fungus	Watery Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horse-Hair Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Watery Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway