Briar Discus vs Montane Colilargo

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Microryzomys
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.