Briar Discus vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Stereaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Dendrogale
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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).

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.