Briar Discus vs Coppery Sprite

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Coppery Sprite
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	Arielulus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

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.