Pallid Brittlegill vs Red Swamp Brittlegill

Russula raoultii compared with Russula aquosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Brittlegill	Red Swamp 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 raoultii	Russula aquosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pallid Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Red Swamp Brittlegill

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Brittlegill	Red Swamp Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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