Pallid Brittlegill vs Willow Brittlegill

Russula raoultii compared with Russula laccata

Key Differences

• Pallid Brittlegill is Data Deficient while Willow Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Brittlegill	Willow Brittlegill
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 raoultii	Russula laccata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pallid Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Brittlegill	Willow Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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