Burning Brittlegill vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Russula badia compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Russula	Myomimus
Species	Russula badia	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.