Alder Rollrim vs brittlestar

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Paxillaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Paxillus	Amphiura
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden