Briar Discus vs Dark Woolly Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Dark Woolly Bat
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	Kerivoula
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Kerivoula furva

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Dark Woolly 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).

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.