Arizona madrone vs Rye Ergot

Arbutus arizonica compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ericaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Claviceps
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

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).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.