Booted Macaque vs Rye Ergot

Macaca ochreata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Macaca	Claviceps
Species	Macaca ochreata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

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).

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.