Briar Discus vs Julia Creek dunnart

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Stereaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Sminthopsis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Julia Creek dunnart
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).

Julia Creek dunnart

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.