Briar Discus vs De Winton's Shrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Chodsigoa
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	De Winton's Shrew
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).

De Winton's Shrew

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.