Briar Discus vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Cercopithecus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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).

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

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.