Bird's Eye vs Bleached Brittlegill

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Russula exalbicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Bleached Brittlegill
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Sapindaceae Russulaceae
Genus Alectryon Russula
Species Alectryon subcinereus Russula exalbicans

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Bleached Brittlegill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bleached Brittlegill

The Bleached Brittlegill (Russula exalbicans) 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.

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