Briar Discus vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Natalus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Mexican Funnel-eared 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).

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.