Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Rye Ergot

Acerodon jubatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Claviceps
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit 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).