Brown Zygodont vs Rye Ergot

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Claviceps
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.