Alder Rollrim vs Eurasian red squirrel

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Paxillus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	Eurasian red squirrel
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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Alder Rollrim

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

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden