Maned wolf vs Mountain Brittlegill

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Russulaceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Russula
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.