Briar Discus vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Mongolian Mountain 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).

Mongolian Mountain 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.