Burning Brittlegill vs Fat-tailed Jird

Russula badia compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Russula	Pachyuromys
Species	Russula badia	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.