Crowded Brittlegill vs Forest Dormouse

Russula densifolia compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Forest 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	Dryomys
Species	Russula densifolia	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.