Briar Discus vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Prolemur
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Greater Bamboo 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).

Greater Bamboo 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.