Briar Discus vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Sturnira perla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Sturnira
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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).

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.