Lesser Naked Bat vs Rye Ergot

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Claviceps
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked 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).