Alpine Brittlegill vs Mayor s Mouse

Russula nana compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Mayor s Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Russula nana	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

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.