Birch Brittlegill vs rúsula acre

Russula betularum compared with Russula sardonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Brittlegill	rúsula acre
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 betularum	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Brittlegill and rúsula acre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Birch Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

rúsula acre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Brittlegill	rúsula acre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

rúsula acre

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Birch Brittlegill

The Birch Brittlegill (Russula betularum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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