Crowded Brittlegill vs Harmless Serotine

Russula densifolia compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Russula densifolia	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.