Marbled cat vs Rye Ergot

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Claviceps
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

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).