Alpine Brittlegill vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Russula nana compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Russula	Dendrolagus
Species	Russula nana	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.