Crowded Brittlegill vs Olinguito

Russula densifolia compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Russula	Bassaricyon
Species	Russula densifolia	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.