Briar Discus vs Lofty Pericote

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.