Indian Hare vs Rye Ergot

Lepus nigricollis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Lepus	Claviceps
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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).