Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat vs Rye Ergot

Eumops nanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Eumops	Claviceps
Species	Eumops nanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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).