Mountain Brittlegill vs Ornate Cuscus

Russula pallescens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brittlegill	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Russula	Phalanger
Species	Russula pallescens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brittlegill	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.