Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Rye Ergot

Notomys fuscus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Notomys	Claviceps
Species	Notomys fuscus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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).