Beautiful Brittlegill vs Blackening Russula

Russula fontqueri compared with Russula adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brittlegill	Blackening Russula
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (红菇目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Russula	Russula
Species	Russula fontqueri	Russula adusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Brittlegill and Blackening Russula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Blackening Russula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brittlegill	Blackening Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackening Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Beautiful Brittlegill

The Beautiful Brittlegill (Russula fontqueri) 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.

Blackening Russula

The Blackening Russula (Russula adusta) 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. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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