Lomami Red Colobus vs Rye Ergot

Piliocolobus parmentieri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lomami Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Claviceps
Species	Piliocolobus parmentieri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lomami Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lomami Red Colobus

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).