Amethyst Brittlegill vs Blackish-Purple Russula

Russula amethystina compared with Russula atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Amethyst Brittlegill is Data Deficient while Blackish-Purple Russula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Brittlegill	Blackish-Purple Russula
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Russulales (روسوليات)	Russulales (روسوليات)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula amethystina	Russula atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethyst Brittlegill and Blackish-Purple Russula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Amethyst Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Brittlegill	Blackish-Purple Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackish-Purple Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Amethyst Brittlegill

The Amethyst Brittlegill (Russula amethystina) is a species in the genus Russula. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blackish-Purple Russula

The Blackish-Purple Russula (Russula atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway