Burning Brittlegill vs Formosan Serow

Russula badia compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Russula	Capricornis
Species	Russula badia	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.