Hairy Toughshank vs Horse-Hair Fungus

Gymnopus terginus compared with Gymnopus androsaceus

Key Differences

• Hairy Toughshank is Not Evaluated while Horse-Hair Fungus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Toughshank	Horse-Hair Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 androsaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Toughshank

NE — Not Evaluated

Horse-Hair Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Toughshank	Horse-Hair Fungus
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.

Horse-Hair Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway