Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Rye Ergot

Natalus mexicanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Natalus	Claviceps
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).