Jamaican fruit bat vs Rye Ergot

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican 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	Phyllostomidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Claviceps
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).