mountain gorilla vs Rye Ergot

Gorilla beringei compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Claviceps
Species	Gorilla beringei	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

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).