Alpine Brittlegill vs Hainan Hare

Russula nana compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Russula	Lepus
Species	Russula nana	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.