Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Rye Ergot

Molossus pretiosus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus	Claviceps
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).