Alder Rollrim vs Atlantic Ancula

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Paxillaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Paxillus	Ancula
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Rollrim

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

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden