Mountain Brittlegill vs Potto

Russula pallescens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brittlegill	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Russula	Perodicticus
Species	Russula pallescens	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brittlegill	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.