Alpine Brittlegill vs Ladak Pika

Russula nana compared with Ochotona ladacensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Ladak Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Russula	Ochotona
Species	Russula nana	Ochotona ladacensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Ladak Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Ladak Pika
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.

Ladak Pika

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.