Briar Discus vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Proechimys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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).

Guyenne Spiny-rat

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.