Little Black Serotine vs Rye Ergot

Eptesicus andinus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Claviceps
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

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).