Sorghum ergot vs Wildrice Ergot

Claviceps africana compared with Claviceps zizaniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sorghum ergot	Wildrice Ergot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Clavicipitaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus same	Claviceps	Claviceps
Species	Claviceps africana	Claviceps zizaniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Sorghum ergot and Wildrice Ergot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Claviceps.

Conservation Status

Sorghum ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Wildrice Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sorghum ergot	Wildrice Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sorghum ergot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Wildrice Ergot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States