Brown Roll Rim vs Lofty Pericote

Paxillus involutus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Roll Rim	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paxillus	Auliscomys
Species	Paxillus involutus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Brown Roll Rim

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Roll Rim	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.