Briar Discus vs Little Pied Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Little Pied 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).

Little Pied 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.