Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs Rye Ergot

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Claviceps
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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).