Apfeltäubling vs Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.

Russula paludosa compared with Russula subrubens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apfeltäubling	Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.
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 subrubens

Evolutionary Relationship

Apfeltäubling and Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl. share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Apfeltäubling

LC — Least Concern

Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apfeltäubling	Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.
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).

Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Purpurfarb. Weiden-Herings-Täubl.

Russula subrubens is a mycorrhizal mushroom in the family Russulaceae, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous and coniferous trees. It produces medium-sized fruitbodies with reddish to pinkish caps and brittle white gills typical of the genus Russula. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate woodland habitats across Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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