Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Rye Ergot

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Claviceps
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).