Briar Discus vs Long-legged Myotis

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Long-legged Myotis
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).

Long-legged Myotis

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.