Flower-faced Bat vs Rye Ergot

Anthops ornatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anthops	Claviceps
Species	Anthops ornatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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).