Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Rye Ergot

Choeroniscus minor compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus	Claviceps
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Long-tongued 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).