Briar Discus vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	New Caledonia Wattled 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).

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.