Briar Discus vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Calomyscus grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Calomyscus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Noble Brush-tailed 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).

Noble Brush-tailed 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.