Briar Discus vs Pale fox

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.