Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Rye Ergot

Dologale dybowskii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Herpestidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Dologale	Claviceps
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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).