Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Rye Ergot

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled 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 tuberculatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled 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).