Brown Roll Rim vs False Water Rat

Paxillus involutus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Brown Roll Rim is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Roll Rim	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 involutus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Brown Roll Rim

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Roll Rim	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Roll Rim

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Roll Rim

The Brown Roll Rim (Paxillus involutus) is a species in the genus Paxillus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.