Owl s Spiny Rat vs Rye Ergot

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Echimyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Claviceps
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

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).