Briar Discus vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Microcebus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.