Madagascan fruit bat vs Rye Ergot

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Claviceps
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit 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).