Freckled Brittlegill vs Lofty Pericote

Russula illota compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Lofty 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	Auliscomys
Species	Russula illota	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.