Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Rye Ergot

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown 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	Eptesicus	Claviceps
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown 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).