Briar Discus vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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).

Oustalet's Red Colobus

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.