Bleached Brittlegill vs Least Stinking Brittlegill

Russula exalbicans compared with Russula subfoetens

Key Differences

• Bleached Brittlegill is Least Concern while Least Stinking Brittlegill is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Least Stinking 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 exalbicans	Russula subfoetens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bleached Brittlegill and Least Stinking Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Least Stinking Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Least Stinking Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Least Stinking Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Bleached Brittlegill

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway