Mutterkorn vs Sorghum ergot

Claviceps purpurea compared with Claviceps africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mutterkorn	Sorghum ergot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family same	Clavicipitaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus same	Claviceps	Claviceps
Species	Claviceps purpurea	Claviceps africana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mutterkorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Sorghum ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mutterkorn	Sorghum ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mutterkorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Sorghum 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