Long-tailed dunnart vs Rye Ergot

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Claviceps
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

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).