Briar Discus vs Mentawai Langur

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Mentawai Langur
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	Presbytis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Mentawai Langur
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).

Mentawai Langur

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.