Blue-Green Cracking Russula vs Green Russula

Russula parvovirescens compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Blue-Green Cracking Russula is Not Evaluated while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Green Cracking Russula	Green 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 parvovirescens	Russula virescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Green Cracking Russula and Green Russula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Green Cracking Russula	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

The Blue Green Cracking Russula (Russula parvovirescens) is a species in the genus Russula. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States