Olive-colored Akodont vs Rye Ergot

Abrothrix olivaceus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-colored Akodont	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	Abrothrix	Claviceps
Species	Abrothrix olivaceus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-colored Akodont	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-colored Akodont

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).