Briar Discus vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Chaerephon
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Chaerephon bregullae

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Fijian Free-tailed 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).

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

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.