Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Rye Ergot

Alticola semicanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	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	Alticola	Claviceps
Species	Alticola semicanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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).