Birch Brittlegill vs Harmless Serotine

Russula betularum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Birch Brittlegill is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Brittlegill	Harmless 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	Eptesicus
Species	Russula betularum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Birch Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Brittlegill	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Birch Brittlegill

The Birch Brittlegill (Russula betularum) 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.