Primrose Brittlegill vs Red Swamp Brittlegill

Russula sardonia compared with Russula aquosa

Key Differences

• Primrose Brittlegill is Least Concern while Red Swamp Brittlegill is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Primrose Brittlegill	Red Swamp 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 sardonia	Russula aquosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Red Swamp Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Primrose Brittlegill	Red Swamp 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).

Red Swamp 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