Alder Rollrim vs Caucasian Birch Mouse

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Sicista caucasica

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Paxillus	Sicista
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Sicista caucasica

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	Caucasian Birch Mouse
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.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

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.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.