Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Rye Ergot

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared 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	Corynorhinus	Claviceps
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared 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).