Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Rye Ergot

Sciurus igniventris compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Claviceps
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).