Pallid Brittlegill vs Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Russula raoultii compared with Russula nitida

Key Differences

• Pallid Brittlegill is Data Deficient while Purple Swamp Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Brittlegill	Purple Swamp 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 raoultii	Russula nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pallid Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Brittlegill	Purple Swamp Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

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