Geranium Brittlegill vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Russula fellea compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Geranium Brittlegill is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geranium Brittlegill	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Russula	Dologale
Species	Russula fellea	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geranium Brittlegill	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.