Briar Discus vs Lombok Flying Fox

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Briar Discus Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Stereaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Aleurodiscus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Aleurodiscus aurantius Pteropus lombocensis

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Briar Discus Lombok Flying Fox
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).

Lombok Flying Fox

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.

Lombok Flying Fox

No description available.

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