Primrose Brittlegill vs

Russula sardonia compared with Russula atrorubens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 sardonia	Russula atrorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Russula atrorubens e um cogumelo de tamanho medio com chapeu vermelho-escuro a vermelho-purpureo, carne branca e firme, e um sabor acre e picante caracteristico. Cresce em florestas de coniferas, particularmente sob abetos e pinheiros, em toda a Europa boreal e montana. Este fungo ectomicorrizico forma parcerias de troca de nutrientes com raizes de coniferas e frutifica no verao e outono.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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