Beautiful Brittlegill vs Bleached Brittlegill

Russula fontqueri compared with Russula exalbicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brittlegill	Bleached Brittlegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Russulales (сыроежковые)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula fontqueri	Russula exalbicans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brittlegill	Bleached Brittlegill
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.

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Bleached Brittlegill

The Bleached Brittlegill (Russula exalbicans) 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