Camembert Brittlegill vs Primrose Brittlegill

Russula amoenolens compared with Russula sardonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camembert Brittlegill	Primrose Brittlegill
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 amoenolens	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Camembert Brittlegill and Primrose Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Camembert Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camembert Brittlegill	Primrose Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camembert Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Primrose Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Camembert Brittlegill

The Camembert Brittlegill (Russula amoenolens) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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