Alpine Pine Vole vs Briar Discus

Microtus multiplex compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Microtus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.