Briar Discus vs Korean Field Mouse

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Apodemus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Korean Field Mouse
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).

Korean Field Mouse

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.