Booted Macaque vs Briar Discus

Macaca ochreata compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stereaceae
Genus	Macaca	Aleurodiscus
Species	Macaca ochreata	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

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).

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.