Alpine Brittlegill vs Mouse bandicoot

Russula nana compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Russula	Microperoryctes
Species	Russula nana	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

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.