Atherton antechinus vs Rye Ergot

Antechinus godmani compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Claviceps
Species	Antechinus godmani	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

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).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.