Crowded Brittlegill vs Pearson s Pericote

Russula densifolia compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Russula densifolia	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Pearson s Pericote
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).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.