Briar Discus vs Giant Mole Shrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Giant Mole 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).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.