Blue-Green Cracking Russula vs Primrose Brittlegill

Russula parvovirescens compared with Russula sardonia

Key Differences

• Blue-Green Cracking Russula is Not Evaluated while Primrose Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Green Cracking Russula	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 parvovirescens	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Green Cracking Russula and Primrose Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

NE — Not Evaluated

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Green Cracking Russula	Primrose Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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).

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

The Blue Green Cracking Russula (Russula parvovirescens) is a species in the genus Russula. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States