Alpine Brittlegill vs Brown Teal

Russula nana compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Brown Teal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Russulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Russula	Anas
Species	Russula nana	Anas chlorotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Brown Teal
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.

Brown Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway