Almond-Scented Russula vs Russula de Romell

Russula fragrantissima compared with Russula romellii

Key Differences

• Almond-Scented Russula is Endangered while Russula de Romell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond-Scented Russula	Russula de Romell
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula fragrantissima	Russula romellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond-Scented Russula and Russula de Romell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Almond-Scented Russula

EN — Endangered

Russula de Romell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond-Scented Russula	Russula de Romell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond-Scented Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Russula de Romell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Almond-Scented Russula

The Almond-Scented Russula (Russula fragrantissima) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States