Pocketed Free-tailed Bat vs Rye Ergot

Nyctinomops femorosaccus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pocketed 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	Nyctinomops	Claviceps
Species	Nyctinomops femorosaccus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pocketed 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).