Briar Discus vs Equatorial Saki

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Pithecia
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.