Briar Discus vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Calomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Hummelinck s Laucha
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).

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.