Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Rye Ergot

Mustela lutreolina compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Mustela	Claviceps
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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).