Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Rye Ergot

Mops mops compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Mops	Claviceps
Species	Mops mops	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed 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).