Briar Discus vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Moluccan 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).

Moluccan 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.