Briar Discus vs Margay

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Leopardus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.