Horse-Hair Fungus vs Redleg Toughshank

Gymnopus androsaceus compared with Gymnopus erythropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse-Hair Fungus	Redleg 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 androsaceus	Gymnopus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse-Hair Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Redleg Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse-Hair Fungus	Redleg 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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States