Lowland Chrotomys vs Rye Ergot

Chrotomys mindorensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Chrotomys	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Claviceps
Species	Chrotomys mindorensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Chrotomys	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Chrotomys

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).