Alpine Brittlegill vs Large False Serotine

Russula nana compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Russula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Russula nana	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.