Briar Discus vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Cynomops
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Miller's Dog-faced 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).

Miller's Dog-faced 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.