Pale fox vs Rye Ergot

Vulpes pallida compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Claviceps
Species	Vulpes pallida	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

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).