Dryad Monkey vs Rye Ergot

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Claviceps
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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).