Briar Discus vs Fulvous Colilargo

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Fulvous Colilargo
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).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.