Beautiful Brittlegill vs Blackish-Purple Russula

Russula fontqueri compared with Russula atropurpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brittlegill	Blackish-Purple Russula
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula fontqueri	Russula atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Brittlegill and Blackish-Purple Russula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brittlegill	Blackish-Purple Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackish-Purple Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Beautiful Brittlegill

The Beautiful Brittlegill (Russula fontqueri) 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.

Blackish-Purple Russula

The Blackish-Purple Russula (Russula atropurpurea) 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