Alpine Brittlegill vs Guemal

Russula nana compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Russula	Hippocamelus
Species	Russula nana	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.