Green Russula vs Lang's Red Colobus

Russula virescens compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Green Russula is Near Threatened while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Russula	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Russula	Piliocolobus
Species	Russula virescens	Piliocolobus langi

Conservation Status

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Russula	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Russula

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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.