Alpine Brittlegill vs Olinguito

Russula nana compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Russula	Bassaricyon
Species	Russula nana	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.