Geranium Brittlegill vs Long-tailed Marmot

Russula fellea compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geranium Brittlegill	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Russula	Marmota
Species	Russula fellea	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geranium Brittlegill	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geranium Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.