Briar Discus vs Formosan Serow

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stereaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Capricornis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Formosan Serow
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 Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.