Paucident planigale vs Rye Ergot

Planigale gilesi compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Paucident planigale is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Planigale	Claviceps
Species	Planigale gilesi	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

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).