Charcoal Burner vs Least Stinking Brittlegill

Russula cyanoxantha compared with Russula subfoetens

Key Differences

• Charcoal Burner is Least Concern while Least Stinking Brittlegill is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Burner	Least Stinking Brittlegill
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 cyanoxantha	Russula subfoetens

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Burner and Least Stinking Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Charcoal Burner

LC — Least Concern

Least Stinking Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Burner	Least Stinking Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Burner

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Least Stinking Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Charcoal Burner

The Charcoal Burner (Russula cyanoxantha) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States