Crowded Brittlegill vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Russula densifolia compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Alticola
Species	Russula densifolia	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.