Alectryon vs Rye Ergot

Alectryon tropicus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Claviceps
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.