Freckled Brittlegill vs Harmless Serotine

Russula illota compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Russula	Eptesicus
Species	Russula illota	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.