Briar Discus vs Greater Naked Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Greater Naked 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	Cheiromeles
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Greater Naked 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).

Greater Naked 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.