Briar Discus vs Philippine tarsier

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Carlito
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

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.