Briar Discus vs King genet

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Genetta poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Genetta
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	King genet
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).

King genet

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.