Large Short-tailed Rat vs Rye Ergot

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Claviceps
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

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).