Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Rye Ergot

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Claviceps
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed 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).