Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Rye Ergot

Myotis leibii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Vespertilionidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Myotis	Claviceps
Species	Myotis leibii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States