Bleached Brittlegill vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Russula exalbicans compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Bleached Brittlegill is Least Concern while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Russula	Brachytarsomys
Species	Russula exalbicans	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.