Lowe's Shrew vs Rye Ergot

Chodsigoa parca compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Soricidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Claviceps
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

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).