Green Russula vs Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Russula virescens compared with Russula nitida

Key Differences

• Green Russula is Near Threatened while Purple Swamp Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Russula	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 virescens	Russula nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Russula	Purple Swamp Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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