Burning Brittlegill vs Dwarf Brocket

Russula badia compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Russula	Mazama
Species	Russula badia	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.