Briar Discus vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Sturnira
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.