Briar Discus vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Syconycteris
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Halmaheran Blossom 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).

Halmaheran Blossom 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.