Alder Rollrim vs Meller’s Mongoose

Paxillus rubicundulus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Rollrim	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Paxillaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Paxillus	Rhynchogale
Species	Paxillus rubicundulus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Rollrim	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.