Briar Discus vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Archboldomys maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Large Cordillera Shrew 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	Archboldomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Large Cordillera Shrew 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).

Large Cordillera Shrew 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.