Briar Discus vs Japanese Noctule

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.