Owl s Spiny Rat vs Pink Discus

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Aleurodiscus
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.