Alupa vs Rye Ergot

Acacia victoriae compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acacia	Claviceps
Species	Acacia victoriae	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

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).

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.