Briar Discus vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Uropsilus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Briar Discus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.