Atherton antechinus vs Briar Discus

Antechinus godmani compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Antechinus godmani	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.