Lesser Ghost Bat vs Rye Ergot

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Claviceps
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost 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).