Pirate Brittlegill vs rúsula acre

Russula turci compared with Russula sardonia

Key Differences

• Pirate Brittlegill is Vulnerable while rúsula acre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pirate 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 turci	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pirate Brittlegill

VU — Vulnerable

rúsula acre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pirate Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark