Hoary Wattled Bat vs Rye Ergot

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus	Claviceps
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled 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).