Blackish-Purple Russula vs

Russula atropurpurea compared with Russula sericatula

Key Differences

  • Blackish-Purple Russula is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackish-Purple Russula
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Russulales (Russulales) Russulales (Russulales)
Family same Russulaceae Russulaceae
Genus same Russula Russula
Species Russula atropurpurea Russula sericatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackish-Purple Russula
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish-Purple Russula

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Russula sericatula e um cogumelo quebradicao com chapeu de textura sedosa em tons de marrom-apagado a marrom-olivaceo e lamelas brancas e fragieis caracteristicas do genero. Forma associacoes ectomicorrizicas com arvores de folha larga e coniferas em florestas temperadas europeias. Classificado como Dados Insuficientes, sua ecologia precisa, distribuicao e tamanho de populacao permanecem pouco conhecidos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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