Herb Field Mouse vs Rye Ergot

Apodemus uralensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Claviceps
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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).