Costa Central Oryzomys vs Rye Ergot

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	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	Nephelomys	Claviceps
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).