Alpine Brittlegill vs Gilbert's dunnart

Russula nana compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Brittlegill Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Russulaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Russula Sminthopsis
Species Russula nana Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Brittlegill Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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