Briar Discus vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Little White-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Ametrida
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Ametrida centurio

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Little White-shouldered 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 White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.