Briar Discus vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Myodes
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Gray Red-backed Vole
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).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway