Alpine Brittlegill vs Beechwood Sickener

Russula nana compared with Russula nobilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Beechwood Sickener is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Beechwood Sickener
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula nana	Russula nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Brittlegill and Beechwood Sickener share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Beechwood Sickener

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Beechwood Sickener
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.

Beechwood Sickener

Habitat

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

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.

Beechwood Sickener

The Beechwood Sickener (Russula nobilis) is a species in the genus Russula. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Russula nobilis.