Burning Brittlegill vs Pallid Brittlegill

Russula badia compared with Russula raoultii

Key Differences

• Burning Brittlegill is Endangered while Pallid Brittlegill is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burning Brittlegill	Pallid Brittlegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula badia	Russula raoultii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Pallid Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burning Brittlegill	Pallid Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burning Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pallid Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Burning Brittlegill

The Burning Brittlegill (Russula badia) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden