Mountain Brittlegill vs Phayre's Squirrel

Russula pallescens compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brittlegill	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Russula	Callosciurus
Species	Russula pallescens	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brittlegill	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.