Crowded Brittlegill vs Ornate Cuscus

Russula densifolia compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Russula	Phalanger
Species	Russula densifolia	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.