Bleached Brittlegill vs Eastern Mole

Russula exalbicans compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Russula	Scalopus
Species	Russula exalbicans	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.