Burning Brittlegill vs Russula de Romell

Russula badia compared with Russula romellii

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Russula de Romell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	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 badia	Russula romellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Burning Brittlegill and Russula de Romell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Russula de Romell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Russula de Romell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burning Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Burning Brittlegill

The Burning Brittlegill (Russula badia) 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:

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