Briar Discus vs Large False Serotine

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.