Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Rye Ergot

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Claviceps
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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).