Alder Rollrim vs American Buckeye

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while American Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Paxillaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Paxillus	Aesculus
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	American Buckeye
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.

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alder Rollrim

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

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.