Blackish-Purple Russula vs Blue-Green Cracking Russula

Russula atropurpurea compared with Russula parvovirescens

Key Differences

• Blackish-Purple Russula is Least Concern while Blue-Green Cracking Russula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish-Purple Russula	Blue-Green Cracking Russula
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 atropurpurea	Russula parvovirescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish-Purple Russula and Blue-Green Cracking Russula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Blackish-Purple Russula

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish-Purple Russula	Blue-Green Cracking Russula
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.

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blue-Green Cracking Russula

The Blue Green Cracking Russula (Russula parvovirescens) is a species in the genus Russula. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States