Brock's Yellow-eared Bat vs Rye Ergot

Vampyriscus brocki compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Brock's Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brock's Yellow-eared 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	Phyllostomidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Vampyriscus	Claviceps
Species	Vampyriscus brocki	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brock's Yellow-eared 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).

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

The Brock'S Yellow-Eared Bat (Vampyriscus brocki) is a species in the genus Vampyriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.