Briar Discus vs Chinese Pangolin

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Stereaceae	Manidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Manis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Chinese Pangolin
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).

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.