Alpine Brittlegill vs

Russula nana compared with Russula sericatula

Key Differences

  • Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Brittlegill
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 nana Russula sericatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Brittlegill and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Brittlegill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Brittlegill

The Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Russula sericatula es una seta britonilas con un sombrero de textura sedosa en tonos de marron apagado a marron olivaceo y laminas blancas y fragiles, caracteristicas del genero. Forma asociaciones ectomicorricicas con arboles de hoja ancha y coniferas en bosques templados europeos. Clasificada como Datos Insuficientes, su ecologia precisa, distribucion y tamano de poblacion siguen siendo poco conocidos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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