Briar Discus vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Stereaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Amblysomus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.