Delicate Slender Opossum vs Rye Ergot

Marmosops parvidens compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Didelphidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Claviceps
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

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).