Davids echymipera vs Rye Ergot

Echymipera davidi compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Peramelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Echymipera	Claviceps
Species	Echymipera davidi	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

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).