Large-eared Pied Bat vs Rye Ergot

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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 dwyeri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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).