Briar Discus vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Microcebus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Jolly’s Mouse 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).

Jolly’s Mouse 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.