Alpine Brittlegill vs Giant Noctule

Russula nana compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Russula	Nyctalus
Species	Russula nana	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.