Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Rye Ergot

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Claviceps
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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).