Desert Dormouse vs Rye Ergot

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Gliridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Claviceps
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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).