Purple Swamp Brittlegill vs Russula de Romell

Russula nitida compared with Russula romellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Swamp 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 nitida	Russula romellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Russula de Romell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple Swamp Brittlegill	Russula de Romell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Russula de Romell

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States