Alder Rollrim vs Alpine Rock-Cress

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Arabis alpina

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	Alpine Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Paxillaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Paxillus	Arabis
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Arabis alpina

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	Alpine Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Rollrim

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Alder Rollrim

The Alder Rollrim (Paxillus rubicundulus) is a species in the genus Paxillus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden