Blackish-Purple Russula vs Pallid Brittlegill

Russula atropurpurea compared with Russula raoultii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish-Purple Russula	Pallid 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 atropurpurea	Russula raoultii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish-Purple Russula	Pallid Brittlegill
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.

Pallid Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States