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 (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (红菇目)	Russulales (红菇目)
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