Primrose Brittlegill vs Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Russula sardonia compared with Russula nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Primrose Brittlegill	Purple 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 sardonia	Russula nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Primrose Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Primrose Brittlegill	Purple Swamp 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).

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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