Alpine Brittlegill vs Beardgrass

Russula nana compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Russulaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Russula	Andropogon
Species	Russula nana	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Alpine Brittlegill

The Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) 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. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.