Primrose Brittlegill vs Willow Brittlegill

Russula sardonia compared with Russula laccata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Primrose Brittlegill	Willow 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 sardonia	Russula laccata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Willow Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Primrose Brittlegill	Willow 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).

Willow Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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