Mountain Brittlegill vs Pearson s Pericote

Russula pallescens compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brittlegill	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Andalgalomys
Species	Russula pallescens	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brittlegill	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.