Apfeltäubling vs Pelargonien-Täubling

Russula paludosa compared with Russula pelargonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apfeltäubling	Pelargonien-Täubling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula paludosa	Russula pelargonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Apfeltäubling and Pelargonien-Täubling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Apfeltäubling

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonien-Täubling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apfeltäubling	Pelargonien-Täubling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apfeltäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Pelargonien-Täubling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden