Alpine Toughshank vs Spring Toughshank

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Gymnopus ocior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Spring Toughshank
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Gymnopus	Gymnopus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Gymnopus ocior

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Toughshank and Spring Toughshank share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Spring Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Spring Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Spring Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden