Humpback Brittlegill vs Little Pied Bat

Russula caerulea compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humpback Brittlegill	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Russula caerulea	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humpback Brittlegill	Little Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.