Freckled Brittlegill vs Large False Serotine

Russula illota compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Russula illota	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.