Brown Roll Rim vs Forest Dormouse

Paxillus involutus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Roll Rim	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Paxillus	Dryomys
Species	Paxillus involutus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Brown Roll Rim

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Roll Rim	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.