Primrose Brittlegill vs Ruddy Brittlegill

Russula sardonia compared with Russula rutila

Key Differences

• Primrose Brittlegill is Least Concern while Ruddy Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Primrose Brittlegill	Ruddy 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 rutila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Primrose Brittlegill	Ruddy 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).

Ruddy Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden