Briar Discus vs Montane Myotis

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Montane 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 oxyotus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Montane 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).

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.