Briar Discus vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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).

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.