Briar Discus vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

  • Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Briar Discus Dormer's Pipistrelle
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 Scotozous
Species Aleurodiscus aurantius Scotozous dormeri

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Briar Discus Dormer's Pipistrelle
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).

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

No description available.

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