Briar Discus vs Little Black Serotine

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Little Black 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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.