Goldman's pocket mouse vs Rye Ergot

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Claviceps
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket 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).