Alpine Brittlegill vs Bishop's Mitre

Russula nana compared with Aelia acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Brittlegill Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Russulaceae Pentatomidae
Genus Russula Aelia
Species Russula nana Aelia acuminata

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Brittlegill Bishop's Mitre
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.

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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