Hintapink vs Primrose Brittlegill

Russula paludosa compared with Russula sardonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hintapink	Primrose Brittlegill
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 paludosa	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hintapink and Primrose Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Hintapink

LC — Least Concern

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hintapink	Primrose Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hintapink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Primrose Brittlegill

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 6 countries:

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