Ausfeld's Wattle vs Rye Ergot

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	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 ausfeldii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.