Briar Discus vs Dice s Cottontail

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stereaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Sylvilagus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Dice s Cottontail
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).

Dice s Cottontail

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.