Bleached Brittlegill vs Lofty Pericote

Russula exalbicans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Auliscomys
Species	Russula exalbicans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.