Briar Discus vs Formosan rock macaque

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Formosan rock macaque
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).

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.