Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Rye Ergot

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Claviceps
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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).