Alpine Brittlegill vs Heath Pseudomys

Russula nana compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Russula	Pseudomys
Species	Russula nana	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

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.