Briar Discus vs Nilgiri langur

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Nilgiri 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	Semnopithecus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Nilgiri 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).

Nilgiri 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.