Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Rye Ergot

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Claviceps
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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).