Briar Discus vs Chinese Noctule

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Nyctalus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Chinese Noctule
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).

Chinese Noctule

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.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.