Giant Noctule vs Rye Ergot

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	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	Nyctalus	Claviceps
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium