Briar Discus vs Hainan Hare

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stereaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Lepus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.