Briar Discus vs Hodgson's Myotis

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Myotis formosus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Hodgson's Myotis
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).

Hodgson's Myotis

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.