Briar Discus vs Lyles flying fox

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Lyles 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 lylei

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Lyles 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).

Lyles 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.