Burning Brittlegill vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Russula badia compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Russula	Hapalemur
Species	Russula badia	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

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.