Crowded Brittlegill vs Daurian Hedgehog

Russula densifolia compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Russula	Mesechinus
Species	Russula densifolia	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.