Briar Discus vs Gansu Shrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Sorex cansulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Briar Discus Gansu 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 Sorex
Species Aleurodiscus aurantius Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Briar Discus Gansu 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).

Gansu 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.

Gansu Shrew

No description available.

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