Pelargonium Brittlegill vs Primrose Brittlegill

Russula pelargonia compared with Russula sardonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pelargonium Brittlegill	Primrose 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 pelargonia	Russula sardonia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pelargonium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pelargonium Brittlegill	Primrose Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pelargonium Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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