Briar Discus vs Madras Treeshrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Stereaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Anathana
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

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.