Alder Rollrim vs Balkan Mole

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

  • Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Rollrim Balkan Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Paxillaceae Talpidae
Genus Paxillus Talpa
Species Paxillus rubicundulus Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Rollrim Balkan Mole
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.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder Rollrim

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

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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