Alder Rollrim vs False Water Rat

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paxillus	Xeromys
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.