Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Rye Ergot

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Claviceps
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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).