Briar Discus vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Chilonatalus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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).

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.