Oreillard d'Hemprich vs Rye Ergot

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Oreillard d'Hemprich is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Claviceps
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Oreillard d'Hemprich

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard d'Hemprich

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).