Burning Brittlegill vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Russula badia compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Russula	Hipposideros
Species	Russula badia	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

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.