Crowded Brittlegill vs Little Black Serotine

Russula densifolia compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Little Black 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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.