Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Rye Ergot

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Claviceps
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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).