Crowded Brittlegill vs Handley's Red Bat

Russula densifolia compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Russula	Lasiurus
Species	Russula densifolia	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Handley's Red Bat
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).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.