Highveld Golden Mole vs Rye Ergot

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Claviceps
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

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).