Alpine Brittlegill vs Hog badger

Russula nana compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Russula	Arctonyx
Species	Russula nana	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.