Pacific Spiny-rat vs Rye Ergot

Proechimys decumanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific 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	Proechimys	Claviceps
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).