Briar Discus vs Diminutive Serotine

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Diminutive Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Diminutive Serotine
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).

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.