Highland Mangabey vs Rye Ergot

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Claviceps
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

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).