Briar Discus vs Mexican vole

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

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.