Burning Brittlegill vs Daurian Pika

Russula badia compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Russula	Ochotona
Species	Russula badia	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burning Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burning Brittlegill

The Burning Brittlegill (Russula badia) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.