Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Rye Ergot

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	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	Pipistrellus	Claviceps
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden