Briar Discus vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Briar Discus Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Stereaceae Emballonuridae
Genus Aleurodiscus Peropteryx
Species Aleurodiscus aurantius Peropteryx pallidoptera

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Briar Discus Pale-winged Dog-like 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).

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

No description available.

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