Diminutive Serotine vs Rye Ergot

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Claviceps
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).