Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Rye Ergot

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Claviceps
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.