Green Russula vs Red Swamp Brittlegill

Russula virescens compared with Russula aquosa

Key Differences

• Green Russula is Near Threatened while Red Swamp Brittlegill is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Russula	Red Swamp 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 virescens	Russula aquosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Red Swamp Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Russula	Red 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.

Red Swamp Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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