Briar Discus vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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).

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.