Briar Discus vs Pampas fox

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Pampas 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	Lycalopex
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Pampas 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).

Pampas 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.