Bleached Brittlegill vs Large False Serotine

Russula exalbicans compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Bleached Brittlegill is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Russula exalbicans	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.