Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Rye Ergot

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Claviceps
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.