Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Rye Ergot

Dasycercus blythi compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	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	Dasycercus	Claviceps
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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).

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.