Greasy Green Brittlegill vs Hintapink

Russula heterophylla compared with Russula paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greasy Green Brittlegill	Hintapink
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 heterophylla	Russula paludosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Greasy Green Brittlegill and Hintapink share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Russula.

Conservation Status

Greasy Green Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Hintapink

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greasy Green Brittlegill	Hintapink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greasy Green Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hintapink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States