Gobi Jerboa vs Rye Ergot

Allactaga bullata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi 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	Allactaga	Claviceps
Species	Allactaga bullata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi 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).