Blackish-Purple Russula vs

Russula atropurpurea compared with Russula anatina

Key Differences

• Blackish-Purple Russula is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish-Purple Russula
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 atropurpurea	Russula anatina

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish-Purple Russula and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish-Purple Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish-Purple Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackish-Purple Russula

The Blackish-Purple Russula (Russula atropurpurea) 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.

Russula anatina es un hongo agaricales micorricico de la familia Russulaceae, evaluado como Casi Amenazado (NT). Forma asociaciones ectomicorricicas con arboles de hoja ancha, particularmente en habitats de bosque humedo. Su estado de casi amenazado refleja su susceptibilidad a la degradacion del habitat y el declive de los ecosistemas de bosque antiguo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway