Briar Discus vs Monk Saki

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Pithecia
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

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.