Briar Discus vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Hairy-tailed Tree 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).

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.