Briar Discus vs Caucasian Alder

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Stereaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Alnus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Caucasian Alder
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).

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.