Orange Disco vs Pink Discus

Aleurodiscus amorphus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Orange Disco is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Disco	Pink Discus
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Aleurodiscus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aleurodiscus amorphus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Disco and Pink Discus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aleurodiscus.

Conservation Status

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Disco	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan