Alpine Brittlegill vs Leightons linsang

Russula nana compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Russula	Poiana
Species	Russula nana	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.